How much COVID-19 risk is there in these common fall activities for kids?
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Autumn officially begins this week, all while Saskatchewan is dealing with the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The highly infectious Delta variant continues to be an issue in the province and children under the age of 12 are at risk due to being ineligible for any of the COVID-19 vaccines.
CBC Saskatchewan spoke to Dr. Ayisha Kurji, a pediatrician in Saskatoon and an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Saskatchewan, to find out the risk levels of classic fall activities for kids.
"We know that in general most kids do well with COVID. But there are still kids who get really sick and end up in the hospital, end up in the ICU and end passing away or end up with long COVID symptoms. And all of that can be really devastating for a child and a family, of course," said Kurji.
"So I think we all need to be really cautious and figure out what our priorities are with our activities."
Kurji suggests parents decide what their children need and then weigh the risks and benefits of the activities they typically do in the fall.
While Saskatchewan broke many pandemic records over the past week, Kurji says children need to have a safe outlet that allows them to get exercise, entertainment and social activity.
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